Significato di uphold in italiano

• 0 to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct -- confermare, appoggiare, far rispettare

  • As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law. Come agente di polizia sei tenuto a far rispettare la legge.

  • Judge Davis upheld the county court’s decision. Il giudice Davis ha confermato la decisione della corte della contea.

• 1 to support (a person’s action) -- sostenere, appoggiare

  • His family upholds (him in) his present action.

• 2 to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc) -- confermare

  • The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.

• 3 to maintain (eg a custom) -- mantenere

  • The old traditions are still upheld in this village.